Home advantage is important for Donegal says Gilmore


By Shaun Casey DONEGAL boast a perfect record of three wins from three outings on home turf throughout their Division Two league campaign this season and sharpshooter Gerard Gilmore says that’s something that they targeted from the start of the year. Donegal have welcomed Tyrone and Kerry to Letterkenny this season and have picked up […]


Coulter pleased with Donegal’s upward curve


By Michael McMullan DONEGAL hurlers were the story of last weekend with their victory over Kerry but Declan Coulter insists there is still work to do. With two teams facing the drop, Donegal host Derry in the final game of the season and travel to promotion contenders Kildare on Sunday. Their win over the Kingdom […]


Donegal welcome the Kingdom to town


By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will be hoping to bounce back from defeat to Down when they welcome Kerry to O’Donnell Park on Sunday. With two teams relegated from Division Two, Mickey McCann’s side join Ulster neighbours Derry and Tyrone in the battle to avoid the drop. Ten points from Gerard Gilmore wasn’t enough for Donegal […]


Donegal’s focus flicks to Down


By Michael McMullan IF Donegal manager Mickey McCann made a Saturday trip to Owenbeg, he’ll have a full idea what his side will face this weekend. Down were in rampant form against the Oakleafers with Tom McGrattan hitting 0-15 to tie in with a fine team performance. In his own camp, McCann saw Donegal put […]


Gartland hails squad depth of Nickey Rackard champions


BY RYAN FERRY CONOR Gartland hailed the strength of the Donegal hurling squad as they won the Nickey Rackard Cup on Sunday. You’ll often hear managers and pundits alike saying it is a 20-man game but that was never more evident than in the final at the weekend. Donegal got a huge contribution from their […]


Youthful Donegal side search for fourth Nickey Rackard title


BY DÁIRE BONNAR THE Donegal hurlers begin their Nickey Rackard campaign this weekend with a trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds to face Armagh as they look to win the competition for a fourth time. Mickey McCann’s side have been coming up short in recent years since their most recent triumph in 2020, and since then […]


McCann looking to “raise the bar” after promotion


By Dáire Bonner DONEGAL manager Mickey McCann is looking forward to the challenge they will face in Division Two next year after achieving promotion as he hopes to raise the bar of Donegal hurling once again. Their 2-26 to 1-16 win over London means Donegal will be in the third tier next year after coming […]


Donegal’s fate in their own hands


By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S trip to Dr Hyde Park is a vital game for Donegal hurlers for two reasons. They are level on three points with Roscommon and neighbours Tyrone. With the top three teams booking their spot in the new-look Division Two next season, Sunday’s game will tell a lot. Advertisement Donegal’s final game […]


Injury-struck Donegal hoping to raid the Red Hand County


By Shaun Casey DONEGAL are preparing for their second all-Ulster clash in a row when they take on Tyrone at O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh on Saturday afternoon, and both sides go into the game with identical records. Tyrone and Donegal have experienced the exact same start to the league. Both have picked up one victory […]